Tory rival Susan Hall calls herself Sadiq Khan’s ‘bête noire’ but some Londoners would be unable to pick the Conservative candidate out of a lineup, Barney Davis writes
Sadiq Khan has pledged to wipe out rough sleeping in the capital by 2030 if he is re-elected as London mayor.
As mayor aims to win third term, what has he achieved so far on air pollution, the climate crisis and nature?When Sadiq Khan launched his campaign for a third term as Labour mayor of London, he put his green policies front and centre, highlighting his work on air pollution, the climate crisis and nature.For seasoned Khan watchers, this came as little surprise. The mayor, who last year published a book called Breathe: Seven Ways to Win a Greener World, has been widely praised for his work...
Charities will offer free childcare essentials such as nappies and bedding, says Khan, promising to support city residents from birthBaby banks could be rolled out in every London borough for families to access free essentials for their children, as part of Sadiq Khan’s bid to win a historic third term.The London mayor will launch his “safer, fairer, greener London” manifesto in south-east London, pitching how his policies will support young Londoners from birth to securing a job and finding an...
Far-right Arizona state Rep. Austin Smith is ending his re-election bid after being caught forging petition signatures to qualify for the ballot.According to Yvonne Wingett Sanchez of The Washington Post, "State Rep. Austin Smith (R) — who was senior director at Turning Point Action, the campaign arm of Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA — was accused by a Democratic activist of submitting petition sheets with rows of voter names, addresses and signatures that 'bear a striking resemblance' to...
Ms Hall has suggested that if elected she will update Transport for London's (TfL) conditions of carriage to include a ban on people playing loud music.
Neither Cllr Tom Hunt, the leader of the council, nor Cllr Shaffaq Mohammed, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, have to stand this year – but Cllr Douglas Johnson from the Green Party does. Cllr Johnson, the leader of his group, was able to win comfortably in 2021 and now he is aiming to do that again, keeping the City ward a Green ward. He told the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS): “I’m a councillor for City ward, I was elected in 2016 and again in 2021. “I chair the council’s housing...
A total of 13 candidates are standing in the mayoral election which will
Free school meals for the children on multi-millionaires is classic Khan – superficial, unevidenced and the wrong priority for London, says Alys Denby Sadiq Khan has made the promise of permanent free school meals the centrepiece of his reelection campaign. It’s typical of the Mayor’s approach to governing, being utterly superficial, unevidenced and the wrong []
Mr Khan says he is "sorry for any hurt" caused over remarks he made in a recent interview.
The ex-president unambiguously favored Israel while in office but recent statements have been inconsistent and evasiveAt a windy rally in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania, earlier this month, Donald Trump began his hour-long address by sending prayers and support to Israel as it withstood Iran’s aerial assault.“They’re under attack right now,” the former president and presumptive Republican nominee said. “That’s because we show great weakness.” Continue reading
After being elected to his second term as Trustee At-Large in 2020, Keli’i Akina, Ph.D is seeking to run again for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs position.